Bathhouse with a broom - this is a real spring for health. And, for sure, everyone has heard about the usefulness of this pleasure, both for physical strength and moral satisfaction.
To go to the steam room, first of all, all lovers of "steaming" should know how to properly choose and prepare the broom for the sauna , so that the pleasant procedure is in no way detrimental to health. After all, this main attribute of the Russian bath has its own characteristics, it is endowed with special strength, aromas and properties, depending on the material from which it is made. And the material for such a bath accessory, like a broom, should be exclusively natural, that is, natural.
There are a lot of varieties of brooms with which you can steam in a bath. They are birch, oak, bamboo, linden, nettle, mountain ash, maple, eucalyptus - and this is not the whole list. Each broom for sauna and sauna has its own features and purpose, and, of course, they all have a beneficial effect on the body and well-being. Let's look at some features of different types of sauna brooms.
Bamboo broom for sauna
It is used as a point massage device for diseases of the spine. Bamboo broom for a bath is good as the prevention and treatment of skin diseases, and also indispensable for the skin of young mothers, as it has the properties of removing stretch marks. After such a bath you are guaranteed a pleasant and sound sleep.
Birch broom for bath
It will relieve you of muscle pain after exercising or just physical labor. Birch branches promote early healing of wounds, cleansing of problem skin, acceleration of correction after a cold, improvement of overall health. Therefore, a birch broom for a bath you should definitely try for recovery. In addition, very often it is the birch broom used as a basis for the preparation of aromatic whiskers.
Lime broom for sauna
This bath broom will miraculously eliminate headaches and migraines. He has no equal in the immediate expansion of skin pores for the removal of toxins and harmful substances from the body, a diuretic effect, the prevention of colds.
Oak broom for sauna
Using such brooms prevents pressure build-up, they have anti-inflammatory effect thanks to the tannins contained in the branches. Oak brooms for baniotic way to calm the nervous system.
Coniferous broom for bath
The main property of a steam room with such a broom is the acceleration of blood circulation and increased sweating. Coniferous broom for the bath perfectly cleans the air and fills the room with a dizzying aroma. This broom is used for various problems with the back as a massage.
Nettle broom for sauna
This broom is used against pains in joints and muscles. With the help of a nettle broom not only reduces blood pressure, but also removes your nervous tension.
Eucalyptus broom for sauna
Bath brooms made from eucalyptus are excellent for inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Under the influence of its aromas, you can relax, feel light and calm.
Rowan broom for sauna
Bath with ashberry broom improves mood and invigorates, enhances efficiency, and also leads the skin to a healthy and healthy tone.
Flavored broom for sauna
Flavored brooms are prepared, most often, on a birch basis, adding to the twigs such aromatic herbs as mint, nettle, verbena, yarrow, tavolga and others. Again, the herbs have a different effect:
- peppermint relieves fatigue and soothes;
- nettle - improves blood circulation, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, promotes the treatment of rheumatism, tones up the body, cleanses the blood;
- tavolga - promotes perspiration, has anti-inflammatory and soothing effect, promotes good and healthy sleep, strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
- yarrow - adds energy, refreshes memory, improves mental activity, heals wounds, treats skin diseases, exerting a general toning effect on the skin;
- verbena - helps with insomnia, stabilizes the nervous system, treats skin diseases and rheumatism.
In addition, such a broom can be prepared from a mixture of branches of birch, juniper, fir, oak, alder and other rocks that are capable of releasing volatile aromatic or medicinal substances. In most cases, aromatic brooms are prepared individually, their composition is selected according to the intended purpose.
There is absolutely no problem to prepare a broom for yourself. May and June - it's time to catch up with this necessary and, as it later turns out, useful. Twigs break about 50-70 cm in length, always outside the city, far from dusty roads and smoky plants, they are bandaged and dried in a warm dry and dark place in the supine position, to obtain a flat shape.
If this is the height of summer, you can use fresh brooms - before use, such a broom should just be rinsed with water.
Dry broom requires steaming. Dip it in a basin of hot water and cover, then it will be saturated with moisture, will become fragrant and silky.
However, there are some exceptions to the rules, for example, bamboo brooms are not steamed, they are immediately ready for use, and a broom from nettles is dipped in hot water for only a couple of seconds.
So that your broom does not crumble, on the eve of going to the bath, put it in cold water for 30 minutes.
To rest in a sauna or a sauna was full and enjoyable, do not forget to take a terry dressing gown, rubber slippers, a hat to keep the hair from drying, a towel for litter and other bath accessories, and also bathroom accessories- a bast, a soap, shampoo, cosmetics for a body. And then your rest will bring only pleasure.
Are you ready? We leave for the steam room to receive a charge of vigor and energy. And plus also a cold pool or, if it's winter, cross around the bathhouse in the snow barefoot - and you will be recharged with health and get positive emotions until the next weekend, when the campaign is again organized in the bath!
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